Supreme Court Names Kabir Akanbi New Acting Chief Registrar

Kabir Akanbi has been appointed as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, with effect from February 13, 2025, by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the country’s Chief Justice.

This was contained in a press statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Umar.

According to the statement, Akanbi’s appointment follows the retirement of Hajo Sarki Bello, who attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years in public service.

Prior to his appointment, Akanbi served as the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of the Election Petition Tribunal Unit at the Court of Appeal headquarters, Abuja.

Akanbi has over 20 years of experience in judicial administration, legal reforms, and public service, and he has made significant contributions to the modernization of Nigeria’s judicial system.

Akanbi obtained his law degree from the University of Ibadan in 2001 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003 after attending the Nigerian Law School in Lagos. He further earned a master’s degree in law from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA, in 2005.

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and the Institute of Information Management, Africa, Akanbi has played a pivotal role in integrating technology-driven innovations into judicial processes.

His tenure as Deputy Chief Registrar at the Court of Appeal was marked by groundbreaking reforms in election petition tribunal management, case tracking, and anti-corruption initiatives.

Congratulating him on his new role, the CJN “urged him to apply his vast experience in legal practice, corporate advisory, and public service leadership, particularly in software development and legal technology, to further enhance the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of the Supreme Court.”